Back in the spring of 2007, Numinous Eye -- Mason & Mike -- had a short tour of Japan planned. We had all the shows booked and our plane ticket purchased. Then I discovered that Damo was visiting Japan around the same time. After a quick email we found that he was free to play on March 8, which was the date we would be arriving in Japan! It was providence, so we arranged to play together, and Damo invited Steve Eto as well.
Mike and I landed at Narita airport outside Tokyo, and took the train directly to meet our friends in Suishou no Fune, who helped us find our way to the live house, Pink Noise, for the show. We arrived, met with Damo and Steve, and did a quick sound check. Going directly from the flight to the club was pretty disorienting, and at this point I don't even remember if we got something to eat beforehand, though I assume so.
Playing an improvised show, with no planning ahead of time, after a transcontinental flight, was probably not wise, but it was psychedelic. And it was great. After the initial tentative and sparse piece, Mike and Steve were locked in on drums and percussion, Damo was flowing, and I found ways to wind the guitar into it all. For me, the show passed in a hazy, dreamlike time, and was over all too soon.
This album is an edited sampling from the show, including the opening piece, the ending piece, and a portion from the middle. It covers all of the calm, the heavy, and the experimental aspects. Damo provided the album and song titles.
Thanks to Damo and Steve for having us, the terrific Pink Noise live house for hosting the show, and everyone who was there to share the fun moments.
-- Mason Jones, San Francisco, 2021
credits
released November 29, 2021
Damo Suzuki: vocals
Steve Eto: percussion
Mason Jones: guitar
Mike Shoun: drums
Project of guitarist Mason Jones, formerly of SubArachnoid Space and operator of the Charnel Music label. Usually a duo, working with a drummer, plying psychedelic waters filled with noisy waves of guitar, synth, and more.
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